Necktie clip



Nov. 25, 1930. I E. D. MILKS NECKTIE CLIP Filed Feb. 21, 1950 INVEN TOR L r 1-l-J V/////// Z///////A Patented Nov. 25, 1930 PATENT OFFICE UNITED STATES ELBEBT D. MILKS, OF SALAMANCA, NEW YORK NECKTIE CLIP Application filed February 21, 1930. Serial No. 30,229.

fabric of the tie and bind it in adjusted posi-' tion to other garments of the wearer.

, A further obj ect of the invention is to make the roller with openings in its ends to receive the ends ofthe wire ofone of the arms which forms trunnions on which the roller is rotatably mounted.

A- still further object of the invention is to form the holder of a length of resilient wire which is folded upon itself the doubled portion being again folded upon itself to form opposing gripping armsand the extremities of the two parts of the wire of one of the arms being turned inwardly toward each other to enter the openings in the opposite ends of the roll providing trunnions on which the roller is mounted.

1 The invention further consists in the twist- 2 ing together of the two parts of the'wire at a point adjacent the roll causing the wires at their end portions to support each other and so withstand separating strains. 7

With these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1' is a side elevation of my improved necktie holder, showing the roller rotatably mounted atone end of one of the arms.

Fig. 2 is a top view showing the'roller in section and the opposite ends of the two parts of the wire extending into the opposite ends of the roll. V

. Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the folds of the wire with the roller removed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the roller re moved. r

Fig. 5 is a modification showing a nontubular form of roll in section.

It is found in the construction and operation of necktie holders of this character, of

advantage to form the holder of a length of resilient wire folded upon itself forming opposed gripping arms, and to mount a roller on the end of one of the arms to facilitate entering of the fabric therebetween and to so arrange the ends of the wire of one of the arms so as to form trunnions on which the roller is mounted; and the followingis a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and showing one construction of holder by which these advantageous results may-be accomplished. 7

With reference to the drawings, 10 and 11 designate the opposite arms of the holder,

which are preferably formed from a length of wire first folded upon itself at 12, the doubled portion being again folded upon itself as at 1 3,forming opposed gripping arms 10 and 11, both having two parallel parts of wire.

At the end of the arm 11, I have twisted the two parts of the wire about each other at the point 14, the end portions then extending in opposite directions and being curved around at the points 15 and 16, to extend. toward each other providing a pair of trunnions 17 which extend into opposite ends of theroll 18, which roll may be formed of a tube having an opening 19 thru the same, or this roll may be provided with openings in its opposite ends to receive the oppositely extending trunnions 17. the surface of this roller 18 may be corrugated longitudinally to better grip the fabric of the garments to which it is applied.

In some instances, I extend the loop por- In some instances,

tion 12 of the arm 10 beyond the roll in the opposite arm, and I also preferably turn this extending end portion outwardly or away from the roll to form a guide for and to facilitate the entry of the fabric into the mouth between the roll and its opposing arm.

By forming this holder or clip of Wire folded in the manner above described and then twisting the two parts of the wire, as at 14, adjacent the extremities 17, a very smiple and inexpensive construction is provided, the twist serving as a simple and inexpensive method of preventing separation of the trunnion ends while under strain.

I do not, however, wish to-be restricted to ofspringwire folded upon itself, the doubled portion. again folded upon itself forming op- P aeriPPi .s a single plane, said planes being substantially para llel and a roll having openings in its' ,.endszinto which the free ends'of the wire 1, formingone of the arms extend.

roll having openings in its ends and the free endsof the doubled wire forming one of said arms being turned inwardl toward each other to enter the opposite en s of said roll providing trunnions on which theroll may rotate, and means for securing the end portionsof the two parts of the roll carrying arm together-adjacent the roll to withstand separating strains. A

7. A necktie holder formed of a length of SPIlDgYWlIG: folded upon itself, the doubled portion being again folded back upon itself forming opposed gripping arms, a tubular gripping roll having openings in its end and the free ends of the doubled wire formin one of said arms being turned inwardly toward each other to enter the opposite ends of Said roll providing trunnions on which the roll may rotate, the end of the opposite arm extending beyond the roll and 'turned outwardly to facilitate engagement with the edge of the fabric, that portion of wire folded upon itself, the doubled port on th it arm b i arranged t p d 5; g folded PP E ltself r q g beyond the roll and being curved outward- 5 SPaced l 611E311 y g substantlauy a ly away from the roll to facilitate entering slngle Pl Sald Planes g fiP f d the fabric edge between this arm and the roll. substantially parallel, a roll having-an ax al A kti h ld f m d'of a length of. opening, an axial trunnion formed of the wlre Spring i f ld d' it lf th d bl d at endfif one of the i rotatably 1* portion being again folded back upon itself portmg Sald 1 forming opposedgripping arms, a gripping A necktle holder former of a length roll having openings in its end and the free ends of the doubled wire forming one of said arms being turned inwardly toward each other to enter the opposite ends of said roll providing trunnions on which the roll may rotate, the-end o'f-the opposite arm extending beyond the-roll and turned outwardly to facilitate engagement with the edge of the fabric, the two parts of the'wire of the roll carrying arm being twisted together adjacent the roll to withstand a se arating strain.

9. A necktie holder forme of a length of spring wire folded upon itself, the doubled the twisting togetherof these end portions as other connecting means for this purpose may be employed. V The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims. v

Iclaim: o l 1. A necktie holder formed of a length ofresilient wire foldedupon itself forming'opposed gripping arms, a roll having an axial opening, and one end .of one of said arms being arranged to extend into said roll to provide atrunnion on which the same may rotate, the end of the wire arm opposite the roll extending beyond the roll and being turned outwardly to facilitate positioning the holder on the fabric. 7

2. A necktie holder formed of a length of arms eachsubstantially in a J 4. A necktie holder formed of a length of 0 spring wire folded upon itself, the doubled portion being again folded back upon itself forming opposed gripping arms, a gripping rolling having openings in its ends and the free ends of the doubled wire forming one of said arms being turned inwardly toward each other to enter the openings in said roll providingi trunnions on which the roll may r0-' tate, t 1e end of the opposite arm extending beyond the roll and turned outwardly to facilitate engagement with the edge of the fabric. 1

45. A necktie holder formed of a length of 2 spring wire folded upon itself, the doubled L portion being again folded back uponitself i-m e m ng pp s ip n a a gr pp i roll having openings inits ends and the free ends of thedoubledwire forming one of said armsjbeing turnedfi'nwardly toward each other to enter the opposite ends of said roll @gq providing axial trunnions on which the roll emayi e I .7

' ,A necktie holder formed of'a' length of portion being again folded back upon itself forming opposed gripping arms, each having two parts of Wire, a gripping roll having a'corrugated face and openings in its opposite ends,the free ends of the two wire parts forming one of said arms being turned inwardly toward each other to enter the opposite ends of said roll providing trunnions on which the roll may rotate, and means adjacent the. roll on the rolhcarrying arm for binding, the two parts of the wire together.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

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